Books published by publisher Black Rose Writing

Author Shout "Recommended Read 2019"Brian Krueger has a lot of problems: The death of his grandfather and his father’s alcoholism have led to hard times and a move to a new town, where his nearest neighbor is a pyromaniac and a bully. Brian runs to escape his troubles, but it’s on the gravel jogging path that he encounters the ghost of Jamie McVay.Brian and his new friend, Sharon, investigate the ghost’s origins. Clue by clue, secrets are revealed as the teens discover the truth behind Jamie McVay’s quest for redemption. Along the way they must deal with teen issues such as school, sports, friends and rivals. Brian also struggles to reconcile with his father, while facing dangerous Pete the Pyro..Can Brian and Sharon prevent catastrophe on Halloween night? Will the ghost of Jamie McVay find peace for his unquiet soul?

“… a series dealing with events of the past and learning to make your own luck.” –Author ShowcaseAfter his risky mission in Key West Florida, Zander needed a break. He didn’t want to go back to Frisco, Colorado and join his bar business partner Fats. That wouldn’t clear his head from his experience with Sara Jane. He needed to be alone and explore the south on his own.Split second decisions made him turn off highway 41 and spend time in Everglade City. There he found a woman who looked just like his favorite movie star, Natalie Wood. He was in love or as she called it, lust.Zander had no idea that his last encounter with Sara Jane would cause her to become pregnant, and it seemed no one was about to tell him either.

Where Are We Going to Go? is a story for children in the early grades that voices the feelings and emotions behind homelessness and poverty. The story is told by a young child, aged 8, on their family’s journey through homelessness. The child/narrator, discusses key feelings and emotions that accompany the change in their living placement and gives the reader an insight on the effects of homelessness on her day-to-day living. This book was designed to help young children who have experienced stressful or traumatic events such as sudden homelessness.

"An epic new take on serial killer fiction that is reminiscent of Stephen King’s best work." –Best ThrillersFourteen-year-old Daniel and his friends enjoyed the best that childhood could offer during the summer of 1975 in a northern mining town until someone started brutally killing family pets. Daniel, who wants nothing more than be the hero from his books, convinces his friends to help search for the ‘sicko’, but this only brings him to the attention of the killer. When evidence surfaces that points at Daniel as the killer and his two friends turn against him, he soon realizes that there is much more to being a hero than what he has read. Running away from home, he enlists two seniors and a neighborhood bully to help trap the real killer.

High school soccer star Lindsey Anderson was at the top of her game with graduation approaching and a full-ride soccer scholarship offer in her hand. Then she dropped dead on the soccer field, only to wake up in the body of a teenage sex-trafficking victim. No one believes who she really is. Not even her dad. Chased by her new body’s drug-dealing pimp and rabid parapsychologists out to dissect her, Lindsey searches to get her body and her life back before graduation day. Can her BFF and the high school nerdy boy she detests help save her life?

"Shadow City reads as the perfect combination of a dystopian future, cyberpunk and fantasy creatures." –Excentrieke DameLos Angeles is an apocalyptic wasteland.In the ruins of the former metropolis, what is left of humanity has to take a stand against creatures from another dimension entering our world through a rift created by the global disaster which destroyed our world as we knew it. These so-called Dark Ones feed on suffering and violence and aim for nothing less but the extermination of the human race.A team of unusual defenders lines up to protect the only left habitable zone set up in former Hollywood: ex-cop Eric, female cyborg Bombshell, Colton, a young man without memory but unique powers, and finally Vincent, any entity from another world, who has inhabited the body of a fallen soldier.And then there’s the mysterious Eurydice, a traitor working for the enemy. On his first day in our world, Vincent stumbles across her and sets a dramatic chain of events in motion which will change the fate of humanity.Fast-paced, action-driven, and cinematic – the eternal fight good versus evil told in a way as never before.There is no light, and there is no dark, only shadows.

Winner of the 2018 PenCraft Award for Literary ExcellenceHidden beneath a lump of clay and dirt is a very rare art work crafted by a Japanese artist known as a warrior. Two museum curators, who specialize in Asian art say it is valuable but renowned appraiser, Annette Williams claims it is worthless and her words carry weight in the art world. So which is it?Pete White, an insurance investigator disappears from the museum where he is researching the treasure. Did he uncover its true value or find it’s a fake?Lieutenant Detective Philip Samyn wonders why he is assigned to investigate a low priority robbery from a museum. Is his boss trying to push him to retire? He never thought his last case would be a missing laptop. That’s not how he envisioned leaving the force.His investigation proves we see never the complete picture. There is always something hidden beneath.

“The writing style and general creepiness reminded me of Diary of a Haunting, which I would recommend to anyone who enjoyed this book.” –Barnes and NobleSeventeen-year-old horror fan Cain Shannon thought helping a ghost find her killers would be the supernatural adventure of a lifetime. Now, he just hopes to survive long enough to protect his family and friends from her.A bet between friends goes horribly wrong, resulting in Sarah’s death. When she returns to seek justice against those responsible, Cain agrees to help her. But when he discovers Sarah has been hijacking his body, he realizes she wants retribution instead of justice.Terrified of what could have happened when he wasn’t in control, Cain commands Sarah to leave his house - but exorcising her isn’t that easy. She retaliates against her murderers in bloody, horrific ways, each death making her stronger, then sets her sights on Cain. With the help of friends, Cain fights to save himself and his loved ones and searches for a way to stop Sarah before she kills again.

Trained to be an assassin to the King of Fallen Angels, Lucian has had enough. With all of hell looking the other way, he weaves a plan to take heaven for himself. His search for a map to the Tree of Life ran cold until 17-year-old Anthony’s mother was abducted, flushing his family out of hiding.Unaware of his lineage, Anthony is thrust into a world he never knew existed. Under the guise of safety, Anthony and his brothers are locked away by a secret society. Not knowing who to trust, Anthony seeks the help of two sisters to escape The Order and take matters into his own hands.As Anthony discovers the truth surrounding this age-old battle, he learns the role he was born to play. With the fate of the world in his hands, Anthony must decide what he is willing to sacrifice in order to win.

Maggie Dewdrop has many talents, but being able to fly isn’t one of them. Raised by bats, the adopted mouse wishes nothing more than to be like the rest of her family and fly.A gift she received from a mysterious Fairy Owl-Mother, after wishing on a star, wasn't what she thought her aid would be: magic and wishing can only take you so far.Through her own creativity, Maggie embraces her individuality and realizes she has the power to make her dream a reality and take flight!

"A lively mystery with a touch of spookiness, an intriguing setting, an appealing family dynamic, and an enterprising Latina heroine." –KIRKUS REVEWSLegend has it: anyone who sees the Demon Cat of Capitol Hill will be cursed with bad luck. 10-year-old Fina Mendoza just saw it. And the last thing her family needs right now is more bad luck.Fina’s mom just died. So she and her older sister Gabby just moved to Washington, D.C. to live fulltime with Papa, a congressman from California. Fina loves riding the Capitol subways, grabbing snacks in congressional offices, and especially spending more time with Papa – even though he’s always on the phone.But after Fina encounters a mysterious cat, a string of disasters follows. Jars of spaghetti sauce explode. Her beloved Abuelita breaks her leg. And Fina’s only friend in Washington, a congressional dog named Senator Something, becomes the target.The only way for Fina to save her family from future “cat”astrophe is to solve the mystery of the Demon Cat of Capitol Hill.

The June moon rises over the shimmering sea. In their warm nest under the sand, Little Turtle and the rest of his clutch seem to waken. He feels snug and secure inside his shell, but the feeling that it is time to move and rise is getting stronger and stronger. Little Turtle and the rest of the hatchlings must make their way towards the moon and the glistening waves in the distance. The path is long and danger awaits, so they must stay close together. They decide to travel the distance to their new ocean home. Little Turtle knows that they must depend on one another and trust each other. When you're alone, everything feels uncertain, but Friendship is real and true when it makes you feel safe, and Little Turtle feels certain that as long as he and the hatchlings stay together, they can be safe. As they begin the journey, danger strikes, but, just as it appears that they may not make it, they receive some unexpected help. This story reminds readers that, when facing obstacles, relying on friends and sticking together always makes it easier and that help can often arrive when we least expect it.